shirley represents the largest city housing pract. she spoke to us shortly after being released from the hospital earlier today. >> reporter: the bullet went straight into her living room. she spoke to wjz from the same sofa where she was struck. >> i remember hearing the explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or mur more gunshots. and i remember hearing that i had been hit. and after that, pain. i have been in shock trauma half the night. and the police station the other halftime of the morning. so i'm tired. >> reporter: as a person who is active in the community, does it disappoint you? >> it disappoints me. but it won't stop me. >> reporter: she calls the ordeal unbelievable. it could have been anyone. she lives next to two schools. police presence will now be pumped up in cherry hill. >> what's disturbing is the woman is a very active

community person in that area. sor so thank god it wasn't worse. >> it's very frustrating. things have been going very well in the cherry hill area. as far as you know, you weren't targeted. >> no, huh-uh. people may not like some things i say. but they all respect what i do. >> it's one of several recent high-profile acts of gun violence in the city. yesterday, wjz obtained video of the shooting that left 5- year-old raven wyatt fighting for her life in the carrollton ridge neighborhood. citi watch cameras captured the gunman running am and fired indiscriminantly. folks said in order to stop the bloodshed, people have to break free from the stop snitching mentality. >> people taking ownership of what's going. and nobody wants to talk. and until they are accounted

for, police can't do it alone. >> miss shirley folks. and that starts here in just about a half hour from now. and police are urging you to call them, with any tips you may have on that cherry hill shooting. for the second time this week, president obama's healthcare reform caused a heated debate here. senator ben cardin took on a town of angry residents. hundreds of people loudly criticized the president's plan. this is the most loud region. and it's clear conservative republicans dominated the meeting. >> it's not fair. >> reporter: emotions boiled over. >> your government has lost the trust of the people. >> senator cardin struggles to be heard at his town hall meeting. >> i am not going to go for any

bill that ads to the -- adds to the national debt. >> you already have. >> save it for the press. >> i charge you, senator carden, for usurping authority not handed to you. >> the senator sat down to talk about the attacks. >> these are these -- are these people against healthcare reform? or simply against the obama administration and democrats in congress? >> i think there was a small number, i think we saw the way they personalized this to president obama. they clearly want to see the bill defeated under any circumstance. they want the status quo to remain. >> reporter: among the major issue here, limiting malpractice suits. >> why not extend the olive branch and include tort reform? >> i'm not opposed to tort reform. i think it's an issue that should be debated and discussed. it's not in any of the committees reported. but it doesn't mean it can't be

brought into the discussion. >> but for some, there is simply no middle ground. >> a lot of people have taken offense to these pictures of president obama. are you disrespecting the president by doing this? >> we actually wish we didn't have to do this. >> reporter: angry about a host of issues. >> it should not be a federal issue. >> what does that have to do with the healthcare debate right now? >> it has everything to do with the same line of the federal government, trying to take over our rights. >> we're going to have a tax tea party come on out. >> reporter: this is senator cardin's last meeting on the issue. but he says he will continue talking to constit wents in the fall. that -- constituents in the fall. that is when congress will reconvene. new at 6:30, we will take you to some angry protests across the country and show you how the president is planning to hold more town hall meetings of his own. a flash flood warning is now in effect for our viewing area. lots of clouds are hanging over

baltimore. could some storms be headed our way? eyewitness news is live with first warning weather complete coverage. meteorologist tim williams is tracking the tropics. but first, let's go to bob turk who is looking at live doppler radar. bob? >> as you mentioned, you folks around cecil county. heavy rain falling. watch out for that. we're down to 80. and let's take a look around the region. going up toward elkton now. heavy showers. rising sun. down toward south of north, south of bear, delaware. almost all of cecil county, getting heavy rain. this storm is heading up to the northeast. these two cells are heading down toward elkton. there is a lot of rain going up there. lightning. heavy type of tropical downpours. and out to the west, more shower activity, spot nenature. around the baltimore region. showers from about edgewood over the bay there. south of the city, down toward

severna park. we have shower activity. as you mentioned, up in cecil county, be careful. there could be flooding of small streams up there and roadways. be very careful in the evening hours. tim joins me now with a look at the tropics once again. as you mentioned, bob. things are raining here. and for all of the rain that we've had, we have been exempt from rain. the effect from the tropics until now. we're seeing tropical depression number 2, late in the season. also to only have two depressions actually forming. this is 710 miles west of the cape cape verde islands. and it is moving to the west. this is a tropical depression. it will be named ana, a-n-a. if it should strengthen. and we expect that it could over maybe the next two days. and again, the pressure that has been fluctuating has been going up and down. but has not become a named storm yet. it is about 10 days away from affecting any in the u.s.

>> thank you very much, tim and bob. all charges have been dropped tonight against a man accused of raping a woman in charles village. dna evidence shows that 45-year- old marlo humbert could not be a suspect in the case. prosecutors say all 11 charges against him have been dropped. police arrested humbert in may 2008, when a rape victim oim identified him -- victim identified him from a photo lineup. three years ago, a teenage victim. sally is in the newsroom with this story. >> reporter: a maryland court has ruled that counselors at bolingbrook preparatory school should not be charged in the teen's death. five counselors were initially charged with reckless endangerment, when 17-year-old isaiah simmons died in their care. the charges were then dismissed. this week, maryland's second highest court upheld that dismissal. the counselors allegedly waited 41 minutes before calling 911 when the teen became

unresponsive. defense lawyers say the counselors' actions were not illegal. >> the attorney general's office will now decide whether to take the case before the court aappeals, -- appeals, which is, of course, maryland's highest court. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene where a man was killed in a lawn mower accident in columbia. police say 26-year-old saralino valtaczar fell sleep while mowing the lawn. he then became pinned under the machine. he worked for premiere lawn. the maryland occupational safety and health administration is investigating. most older americans take some kind of medication. but now, triple a says they often don't know of the dangerous side effects of their medication. mike schuh is live now to help explain. mike? >> reporter: well, vic, this report can't say how many deaths are caused by the effects of medication. on the elderly. but it does call for change. >> reporter: read through this,

and it becomes apparent that most elderly drivers don't know the side effects of their medicines. >> that just use of one singlely potentially impairing medication can result in an increase of crashes. >> reporter: 78% of the elderly use medications. but three out of four are not aware of the driving dangers. only 18% have received warnings from their doctors or pharmacists. doctors, as well as pharmacists, need to better educate mature drivers on the potential impact their medication may have on their driving ability. >> triple a says it's time to put the brakes on these preventable types of accidents and deaths. >> we expect problems to grow, unless measures are taken now to address the other issues of medications while driving. so it's one thing to know about the problem. it's another thing to do something about it. >> so triple a recommends that if you're feeling tired, maybe it's a good idea to pull over. they say there is no same in

finding a safe spot and taking a nap or getting out approximate walking -- out ask walking around >> if you drink coffee, keep in mind, caffeine will only give you a short boost of energy. >> today, when you get a prescription filled, you get an information sheet with it. which gives all of the side effects. >> reporter: then there's ernie rohan. he's on eight medications. he's still on the road, though born -- >> april 3, 1913. >> you are 96 years old? >> i was 96 last april. >> and you're still driving? >> yes. >> reporter: he agrees with the study that the professionals need to better counsel the patients. >> when you're given a new pill or new medicine. >> yes. >> do you feel that you are given adequate counsel or information from your doctor or pharmacist? >> no. not only that. but doctors prescribe medication to you and they don't ask you what you're taking. >> reporter: soon, triple a

will unveil a new website and put it in to cross check to see if there is anything in there that will impair your driving. >> i hope i'm still driving when i'm 96 years old. thank you very much. that study comes from the university of alabama. researchers look as 376 drivers. baltimore is now one step closer to building a casino near the stadiums downtown. today, the board of estimates approved a deal. it will replace the gateway south sports complex that is planned for the area. the deal would allow baltimore entertainment group to build slots parlors on city-owned land. plans for the complex are expected to be unveiled tomorrow. in a tough economy, price wars at local grocery stores mean more money in wallets. one chain is cutting prices as much as 25% in every department. >> the next time you head to

your neighborhood safeway. >> the old price crossed off the new price. and now even this week, it's even lower price. >> reporter: expect deep discounts. >> our shoppers have been telling us that they're looking for lower prices. >> reporter: the grocery store chain with 140 stores in the baltimore, washington area, is slashing prices on a number of products. >> you can get what you want at the price you need. >> reporter: bright yellow tags point customers toward better savings. >> these discounts are in items throughout the store. 10, 20, sometimes 30%. and these are permanent price reductions on items throughout the store. >> reporter: super stores like target and wal-mart are expanding their grocery department. and that is forcing some to compete by lowering prices. >> this is just another way to show our commitment to the community and our willingness to compete on every product at a very good price. >> this is going to be cheaper. >> keeping cash in customers'

wallets, builds consumer loilts. just ask ms. burton. >> definitely going to keep shopping here. >> reporter: others are fighting the same price war. >> yea. how unhealthy. but how cheap, $1.25. >> going to battle with more coupons and more store-brand items. >> virtually every aisle of the store has a number of safeway products that people can buy and save money. >> when the economy does improve, they say that these low prices are here to stay. >> and other local stores like wegman's and giant say they are reducing prices as well. >> just in time for back to school, too. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. amateur video catches a jewelry heist on tape. the well-dressed men make off with millions in stolen jewels. now, an international manhunt is under way. devastating house fire. an eastern shore house fire louises their home. -- loses their home. and is now facing a seven-

figure deficit. parts of this baltimore city park have been unused and unmaintained for more than a year. and the city can't afford to fix it. but now, help is on the way. i'm derek valcourt. i'll explain coming up on eyewitness news. let's take another look outside on this august evening. cloudy skies in baltimore, with showers around the region. don't miss the updated weather forecast coming up.

one park in desperate need of maintenance and repairs. it happened in baltimore county. tonight, eyewitness news shows you the problem. and derek valcourt has more on what is being done about it. for years, this 25-acre peninsula at robert e. lee park was a popular pooch playground. now, empty and rarely used, the view from sky eye chopper 13 shows tall, overgrown grass, dead trees, picnic tables broken and falling apart. a building, overgrown with vines and weeds. and trash cans overflowing. all because this bridge, the only easy access to the park's peninsula, has been shut down and blocked for more than a year. after it scored a 3 out of nine on a safety inspection. from below, you can see the bridge is broken, eroding, cracked and failing. maintenance crews can't cross the bridge to clean up. and baltimore city, which owns the park, can't afford to fix the bridge. >> i think it stinks. >> dog owners who frequented the park, now frustrated by what they call a waste. >> i don't understand why the

bridge hasn't been fixed. and why that you can leave such open space unavailable for so many people. >> that's why baltimore county is offering to lease the park from the city. they're ready to spend $3 million from park improvement. and the state is also helping out. the legislature allocating more than 3 million dollars to help repair the bridge. with $6 million at the ready, the county now plans to build the new bridge. fix an eroding shoreline and bring dog lovers back. >> the county is really looking forward to creating a high- quality dog park on the peninsula that will separate the area where the dogs can go and run and have a good time. >> if they make the dog park a sizability area, i would even be willing to pay am. >> reporter: doctors say they are ready to move ahead after the city signs off on that lease agreement. at robert e. lee bark, i'm derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and baltimore officials say they will hold several public

hearings for community im input in proposed changes at the park. many happy hours at that park. >> i'm sure. time now to check in with bob. let's take a little shower. flash flood warning for you folks around the elk ton area. temperatures and conditions now. down to the 80. airport had a little rain. humidity up. we come back and take a look at live radar after this.

some areas have a possibility of rain. and other folks will get a shower or two. >> and heavy showers to our east and southeast. and to our north and west. but not here. let's take a look at radar. we have a flash flood warning. for you folks in cecil county. for heavy downpours. and you kind of see it's not moving real fast right he now. it's kind of sitting over that region. and there's more to come. so you can still see more heavy showers. it's moving off slowly to the northeast. up toward the north. and up toward wilmington. from rising sun to the delaware line. heavy shower activity in that region now. and more stuff down to the south. from vienna down south to cambridge. it's beginning to weaken somewhat. but more shower activity popping up. west of leesburg.

southwest of the harpers area. front row getting showers. right now, in the baltimore region, it's all south. stood right along the bay area there. bay breeze setting up there. good shower activity going on here at severna park. and heavy showers all offshore there. just to the southeast of baltimore and harford county area. we have shower activity in the region. and this will continue on and off in the evening hours. and looks like another chance coming up tomorrow, maybe even toward the end of the week. take a look at temperatures now around the region. we are actually about as cool as we have been all morning long. 80 now. 84 in washington. 70s for the west from shower activity. ocean city, some showers earlier. they're coming in at 82. from new york, new jersey, maryland, virginia and the carolinas. that's where the heaviest activity is, particularly down here. they've had very heavy thunderstorm activity. and across the eastern shore, new jersey, delaware flash flooding in a few spots. more showers out to the west. and we have a front that is

hung up across the carolinas. tropical moisture coming up the east coast. just little waves of low pressure. more stuff to the north. south of the city. some breaks, as you can see. not a whole lot expected in the city. but we might see some activity later in the evening as some of that moving across the mountains. all in all, looks north and west. showersshowers and thundershowers. ocean city, down to virginia beach. carolinas. a lot of shower activity next couple of days. not the greatest beach weather coming up. north and west, very nice. heading up to cleveland. buffalo. looks pretty nice. detroit looks like good weather up there. for us, this low is going to do its thing. create more shower and thundershower activity at least for the next couple of days. northeast winds, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, about as warm as it gets. 83 degrees. tonight, yes, scattered showers and thundershower activity. and any of these can have heavy downpours. 68 tomorrow. oim -- only 81. about where we are right now. sun, shower and thunderstorm

activity popping up. probably the same forecast for friday. >> okay. >> all right. thank you, bob. of course we all watch the price is right, here on wjz. now, here's your opportunity to be a contestant on the popular cbs game show. you can take part in the contestant shemp of search on -- contestant search on thursday. there is a contestant form you need to fill out. and you can find that at wjz.com. click at the link at the top of the home page. are we allowed to compete? >> i don't think so, unfortunately. although i want one of those new cars. >> and i can generate that enthusiasm. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. rowdy crowds drown out the healthcare debate throughout the country. angry protestors are even comparing president obama to hitler. how the president is trying to squash out the criticism. drastic goal to cut out the use of pollution. officials will get you on board with their plan. a severn woman goes to a

yard sale near her home, only to find many of her own stolen belongings for sale. i'll have that story coming up next. this is mark viviano. the orioles wrap up their series with the oakland a's. i'll have afternoon highlights. and i'll chat with a candidate for new kicker. that's ahead.

it is 6:29. 80 degrees can showers across the region. good evening. thanks for staying with eyewitness news and here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the fiery debate over healthcare reform continues to fill town halls across the nation. and tonight, the white house is fighting back. as drew levinson reports for wjz, the president is taking steps to make sure his message of reform is heard. >> the heated healthcare questions keep coming. >> you take my fears to washington and tell nancy pelosi that. >> they came with seven pages of question for the democrats. >> are you angry? >> yes, i'm angry. i'm angry at the lies. >> reporter: but damato said he'd voice his opinion without

the rage he's seen at town hall. >> it's okay that we don't agree. but loo let's at least come up with a bill that won't leave seniors in the lurch. >> reporter: voters are frustrated with healthcare legislation. >> you have to take into account what they have to say. and they're very angry about what's going on in washington. >> so many new jersey residents wanted to attend this town hall meeting that organizers had to move it from a small venue to this large gymnasium at the last minute. >> reporter: on capitol hill, democrats set up a war room, to help lawmakers answer unhappy crowds. >> reporter: president obama is working the front lines, too. thursday, he heads west to more town halls. the white house is also using a new link on its website, called reality check, to beat back the rumors. >> they're not talking about medicare for all. >> reporter: emma van court and barbara boy were worried that this town hall might get wild. >> we finally got a man in the white house who is trying to get something worts while done and -- worthwhile done and

nobody will allow it. >> they wanted to make sure their voice is heard in part of the healthcare debate. a democratic congressman from gahad -- georgia had a heated meeting with residents in smyrna. and a short time later, a spray- painted swastika was found outside the congressman's office. while divers continue to look for clues in the hudson river, some of the victims are remembered for that horrific crash. nine people died when a plane and sightseeing helicopter crashed into each other. family and friends attended a prayer service teld held today in manhattan for the five victims who died in manhattan. following the services, their bodies were flown to italy. more people from the helicopter were pulled up from the river this morning, including a game from the cockpit. and the fire extinguisher. vic, back to you. >> investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the crash.

all of the victims' bodies have now been recovered. an anne arundel county woman discovers someone has broken into her home and stolen her belongings. then to top it all off, she sees those belongings at a neighbor's yard sale. suzanne collins reports, that neighbor has been charged with theft. there are a few items still in a cart, in front of david pertacone's yard in severn, where a yard sale was held recently. the 46-year-old was out on bail, charged with breaking and entering a neighbor's home. stealing her stuff and trying to sell it. >> i thought they were going to go to the dump or something. i wasn't thinking right. but i was thinking, i'm going to get these things before they go to the trash people. you know what i mean? i know it doesn't make sense. but i wasn't thinking rice. -- right. >> reporter: the neighbor called police after she was a long time away. and noticed the stolen belongings. then she glanced down the street, and told police she saw

her things being sold by perticown. she noticed her own beanie babies. and even the man selling at the yard sale had one of her t- shirts. >> it was estimated the items stolen were as much as $25,000. items like kitchen appliances. >> perticone says he wasn't thinking clearly because he was taking drugs daily with a friend until recently he quit. >> next thing you know, i'm doing drugs every day with her. and my money is going out. i lost all of my money. and i'm on the edge of losing my house now. >> reporter: the victim did not return but is living with a relative. >> reporter: perticone has been released on bond. two men caught on tape. the video shows the two men and an unidentified woman exiting the london store with more than

$65 million in stolen jewelry. they are chased down. but a gunfire is shot and a camera shooting them is dropped. the two men are currently still wanted by authorities. well, years of hard work have been lost in a devastating fire near queenstown on the eastern shore. alex demetrick reports, a family of six now faces the hard job of rebuilding. it took 85 firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control yesterday afternoon. another two hours to put the last of it out. at this large home near queenstown in queen anne's county. there are things that louis and their three children will never be able to replace. >> my daughter, the only thing she was concerned about was her baby blankets. and she gets teary eyed every time we talk about that. >> a lot of memories. >> photos. >> all gone. everything is gone. >> reporter: no one was injured in the multiple-alarm fire. but getting water onto it wasn't easy. >> it was an issue yesterday, water had to be trucked here to

the scene. >> reporter: no one was home when the fire started, except the family's pets. >> reporter: two dogs managed to get out. a third ran the wrong way. >> one of them ran right through the house and came out the back. well, the other one, he got scared when he went in there and went right to the hottest part of the house, buried himself. and a young firefighter went in there and pulled him out. >> reporter: investigators have not yet determined what started the fire or where it broke out. it claimed not only the home but a brand-new rv. and other vehicles in the lower floor garage. preliminary damages place the loss at $1 million. throughout the day, a steady stream of relatives and neighbors have been coming to the sullivans' aid, who spent the past decade building their life here and must now find the strength to do it again. >> yes. we're trying. friends and family. you know? can't ask for anything more. and we have a lot of that. >> thank you. thank you so much. we met some of our neighbors and come down and help us out

and brought coolers. and just good people. >> reporter: good people, pulling together at a very bad time. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> because of the extent of the damage, investigators cannot begin their job, until debris is removed by heavy equipment. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. maryland is among the gainers when it comes to home sales. a contract with teach for america could mean up to 200 more teachers for the city. and why the field of potential republican gubernatorial candidates could include delegate patrick mcdonough. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. slowing the burn. baltimore city and constellation energy set a goal to reduce the city's energy use and green house gas emissions by 50% by the year 2015. political reporter pat warren explains how they're trying to get city residents on board. >> inez rob of sandtown and

sheila dixon share a podium and a purpose. reducing household energy use. >> and i don't know about you. but i already started doing that. particularly with changing my life up. and being very conscientious with a whole host. and not using light. the tv is not in use. not keeping it on. unplugging certain utensils. and it's helping. >> reporter: inez is helping with home energy experts. she's the first to take the pledge in baltimore's new neighbor neighborhood energy challenge. >> i've had installed cfl bulbs. and also an aerator on my sink. >> the aerator and cflo compact floressent light bulbs are some of the changes people can make, for the low, low price of free. courtesy of constellation

energy. >> i've gotten the bge programmable thermostat installed. >> these other types of tools we can put in people's pockets, to make sure they understand that running the dish washer at midnight, is a lot more tsht than running it at 3:00 in the afternoon. instead leaders will sign up their neighbors and get everybody talking about ways to save energy. >> buying energy-efficient products now. so all of those things are helping. you know, along with when my daughter went to college, it helped to cut down a little bit as well. [ laughter ] she's been back for the summer and i've seen a difference. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the goal is to make energy conservation second nature to everybody in baltimore. so if the lights are on and nobody is home, it really does mean they don't have a clue. reporting from city hall, i'm pat warren, from television hill. and the neighborhoods include park heights, reservoir neighborhood. and roland park. something we should all do. >> absolutely. still to come. caught on tape.

american marines launch a dangerous new battle against the taliban. a mother allegedly kidnaps her own son and takes him to italy. a father's fight to get the boy back. bob turk in the first warning weather center. staying humid and showers and thundershowers as well.

rush hour commuters are stunned when placed in a toll plaza. police found nathaniel burris, sleeping in a van, about 120 miles from the scene of the attack. he has been arrested and charged with murdering his ex- boyfriend who worked there and one other person. witnesses say burris used a shotgun and fired inside, killing deborah ross. police say burris then killed the man who drove him to work that morning. he was sitting in a truck. authorities say the shootings stem from a domestic dispute. a battle is continuing over a key taliban stronghold in afghanistan. unite -- united states marines launched a new operative to take control of a strategic southern town. they were met with volleys of mortar rounds and each insurgents missiles.

a father is desperate to bring his young son back from italy, where the child has been put into an orphanage. 5-year-old liam mccarty was taken to italy illegally by his mother. now, she is a fugitive of justice. and the child is staying at an orphanage. liam's father says his ex-wife ignored a court order and fled with their son. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn says inadequate rest could increase your chance of developing diabetes. consistently not getting enough sleep could be detrimental to your health, especially when combined with other unhealthy habits. missing out on sufficient shut eye, overeating could heighten your risk for diabetes.

researchers noticed when their sleep was reduced, so was their risk for disease. also, eating healthy can lower your risk of disease and alzheimer's. and finally, pet owners are turning to stem cells for the treatment of doggie arthritis. although there are no independent studies that verify the effectiveness of the technique, veterinarians say the treatment works. >> so far, thousands of dogs and horses have had the stem cell treatment, which can cost up to $3,000. and a california company is developing the stem cell therapy and begin treating horses in 2003. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. members of congress are feeling the august heat.

we'll have a reality check on some of the most controversial questions. tonight, only on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at today's closing numbers from wall street. we'll

take a live look outside now. weave had some showers. we're live with first warning weather complete coverage. bob will update the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist tim williams is in the outback with a look at what we can expect tomorrow. that mugginess is extending from here down to the beach. and as you've seen, there have been showers along the coastline. as you can see, ocean city is not exempt. the chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms much like today. water temps in the mid-70s. as for the rest of us, we'll see a bit of showers. the front is kind of stuck in place. our daytime high will be close to about 82. for the next five days, we send it inside to bob. looks like we've at least

gotten into the high temperatures. tomorrow, friday, 85. 86 over the weekend. maybe we'll stay rain free, but it's still going to be a little humid. by monday, 86. that's pretty normal with partly cloudy skies next week. >> we're back to normal. thank you. still to come tonight. the orioles take a swing at the oakland a's. mark has highlights next in sports.

the oreos wip a game or two. and now they're really going to start analyzing the team. >> for all the talk about the orioles' young pitcher, the team's biggest problem lately is their inability to hit. looking to break their runs. rookie pitcher jason berken got the start. and the oakland hitters. it will land on the flag court. two-run home run. o's lineup help. >> robs ty wigging ton to hit. 6-3 final. not enough run production for the o's. we need to get a few more bloop hits, i guess. we need to get some luck on our side.

the o's score, lose 2-3 to the a's. the l.a. angels come to town to start a series on friday. bring on some football. preseason anyway. ravens take on the redskins in the opener tomorrow night. gram ginot who is competing to hold the job. ginot was the college kicker of the year at florida state. and i asked him about his mental toughness for what is a pressure job. >> i believe a very composed. i was able to be put under a of pressure in florida state. and i was able to deal with the pressure there as well. so i think that i'm very prepared for any situation. so when i step out on the field, i have all of the confidence in the world. and i know that i can make the kick. second-year kicker is competing with ginot. ravens have not ruled out bringing matt stover back if the two young kickers do not impress. world cup soccer qualifying. a must-win for the home team.

the u.s. has never won in mexico. but the americans strike. first charlie davies strikes into the net. 1-0, u.s. celebration short lived, because mexico tied it. now, eight minutes left in regulation. mexico on the charge. with the tackle. beats goalie tim howlard. 2-1, mexico. despite that loss, the u.s. is in good standing in cup qualifying. in golf, tiger woods takes aim at the final major of the year. starts tomorrow in minnesota. woods has won two straight tourneys, heading into this heat. feeling better and playing better after dealing with his recovery from knee surgery earlier this year. i want it to heal properly. also, trying to compete at this level. which is not easy to do. so i was really trying to rely on other parts of my game to get me around. my mind, chipping, putting. i knew my ball strike would come along once i was able to really start practicing and working on my game. and as the summers progress, it

has gotten better and better. woods has won five titles this season. including this victory at akron last week. again, but he has not won a major this year. don't bet against tiger as they tee it ♪

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be sure to tune in tonight's cbs primetime lineup. followed, of course, by eyewitness news at 11:00. finally tonight, a bear decides to go shopping in colorado. apparently to get away from its fans. a small black bear walked into this fur store. that's not a good idea. trying to get away from people taking pictures of it. the bear browsed around the store, even went into the store window as you see. now, the owner was not inside but was -- and was not harmed. once he was done employing he left without purchasing the bear, that is, or damaging anything inside. >> looks like he said, i'm not here. i'm a model. that's it for tonight, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric. including the town hall meetings on healthcare.

>> couric: tonight, fear factor. >> it allows health care for illegal aliens. >> couric: worried americans voice their concerns about health care reform at town meetings coast to coast. >> if we don't stand up now, god help us. >> couric: what's truth and what's distortion. i'm katie couric. also tonight, taking on the taliban. >> we're on the offense now. >> couric: u.s. marines storm a taliban stronghold in an effort to drive them out before the election. and the president calls them all agents of change as the awards of the highest civilian honor, the medal of freedom. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. the scene was repeated in one community after another all across america today